Ditch-digging machine



G. B. CAMPBELL.

DITCH DlGGlNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26. 1919.

1,333, 158. Patented Mar. 9,1920.

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1 1 5 luoemtoz 6130021217 fief/ G. B. QAMPBELL. DITCH meer ue MACHINE. APPLICATION FIL FEB. 26. 1919.

1 ,333, 1 58, I Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

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'. I Cam fe/Z enonenn. cnmrnnrirrorroivr ivroncraiv,oonoaiino,nssrerivonorOrin-HALF'ro ARLINGTON raYLOn,.,0r FORTIMORGAN, COLORADO.

' To all whom it may concern: j

1 a c-itizenjof the Fort lVIorgan,

' i bisonreams Macrame;

' Be itlknown that I, GEORGE Ti -CAMPBELL, United States, residing at a in the county f Morgan and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ditch-Digging Machines, of which the following is'a' specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

7 ments in ditch digging machines; and has relation more particularly to a device .of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in the production of laterals or the like, and it'is an object of the invention to providea'deviceof this general character having novel and improved, means whereby the depth of the diggingact on may becontrolled'by the hitch therewith of the drive rigging." u I It is also an object'of the invention to provide a device of this generalcharacter having novel and improved means whereby the width ofthelbottomof the ditch may be regulated, and which means comprisestwo lateral swinging wings which are also capable of adjustment to throw more dirt on one side of the ditch than the other and thereby givingmore cutting surface on the side where the stronger bank is desired.

An additional ob'ect of the invention is to provide a novel and'improveddevice of this general character including two lateral swinging wings" operating .tojregulate the slope of the ditch banksand to produce a uniform width between the banks, and which Weeds,

means also operate to clean out grass, or the' like which would otherwise have to be plowed out or mowed down;

A stillfurther. object of the] invention is to provide a novel andimproved device of this general character including a forward or plow carrying member having extending rearwardly therefrom an elongated tail piece and wherein an adjustable connection is had between the plow carrying member and the tail piece which afi'ords an additional means whereby the depth of the cutting action may .7 be regulated.

An additional object of the .invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this character including a front or plow carrying member having engaged therewith a rear wardly directed tail member and which tail i I Specificationof Letters Patent-.

in the bottom of 1 otherwise maintaining the device rigid.

member serves to prevent side movementand I -Patented Mar. 9,- 1920. "ma net filed February 26,1919. Serial at. 279,321, 1

tail piece is provided with rearwardly di- 1 e j V verging sidewings adjustable relative to This inventlon relates to certain 1mprove-' the tail member to snugly or exactly 'fit withthe edge made by the plow carrying member so'that the device in its entirety is prevented from veering.

morespecific object ofthe invention is toprovide'a novel and improved device of this general character including a front or 'plow carrying member provided-with a rearwardly directed elongatedv tail member and .whereinlaterally adjustablev side wings are engaged with ,the front or plow carryingmembertogether with a brace. adjustably connecting thefront or plow-carrying menu,- ber and-the tail member softhatwhen it is desired'to deepen a ditch below what the de vice will make in its normal or natural rela-V tion,' it is only necessary to adjustthe brace to raise the wings soas to make'the proper slope for the ditch sides, push the ,dirt out at the proper angle'and prevent the dirt returning behind the ends or over the tops of the wings, and. which adjustment is neces-' sary' because the wings shouldbe elevated much higher for .a deep ditch than for ashallow ditch. y l

The invention consists construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my im proved ditchv digging machineiwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and, advanfully set; forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my lnventlon may be the better understood, I will now proceed to de? Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of -the ditclidigging machine as disclosed in Fig. 1

in the details of tageous for use, as willfbe hereinafter more with Certain of the P f removed and other Of the parts shown in section;

Fig; 3 is a view in front elevation of the deviceas illustrated in Fig. 1";

Fig. 4: is

taken substantially on the line 1-4 of her 2 is preferably ii 1 whereby the 'member Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional, view taken substantiallyon the line 6 -6 of Fig. 1; 1 Fig. 7 .islan enlarged fragmentary View partly in elevation and partly in section illustrating the hinged connection between the front or plow side wing and Fig. 8 is an enlarged na mentary view in plan showing the connectioii of the supplemental wings with the tail member. 7 i l ts d-iscloscd in tl e accom 'iaiiying draw: ings, 1. denotes a vertically disposed post with; which is engaged side members 2. Each of the side members consists ofa plate of suitable material having secured to the lower marginal portion of its outer face a ciittingor scraping blade The side memofwood and has disposed over its outer face a protecting plate or sheet 4 of metal. 7

Secured to the inner face of each of the side members 2; adjacent the upper and lower marginal portions thereof are me tallic straps which extend beyond the opposite ends of the member and the forward endportions of said straps are provided with the eyes 6 which surroundthe post 1 and ing movement'in a lateral direction for a purpose which will hereinafter be more palticularly referred to. Adjacent. the opposite ends of each of themembers 2 and con necting the extremities of the straps 5 are the vertically disposed which are embedded within the member 2 as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 4. v

. Tdenotes an elongated tail member arranged rearwardly of the post 1 and secured to'the opposite'side faces of said member T V are the straps 8 which terminate in advance of the member T and with their extremities preferably ntegrally connected. The extended portions of the straps 8 constitute a substantially V -shaped head H -with the straps 8 immediately adjacent the head H contacting with. the post 1 and keyed or by the rivet 9 or the like I p I i The head H is secured to the rearwardly diverging wings 10 of the plow P. The wings 10 are of a length to partiallyoverlie the. members 2 to prevent dirt accumulating inladvance ofthe blades 3.

a be particularly noted th t the carrying member and a member T in the side wings is" a while the lowerinarginal" portion of said the entire length thereof;

2 is capable of swingp reinforcing or brac- 111,2 straps 7 also preferably of metal and plo W. P comprises a vertically teringor cutting edge and T Z1 v. The rear end' portions of the strapst are secured to'and support the vertically "disposed posts 11 and pivotally engaged with-saidv posts aretlie inwardly directed arcuate arms '12 which extend through an i opening. 141. producedin the member T and Fig. 6 isan enlarged sectionalview taken substantially on the line locked, in theirilesired lateral adjustment relative to the member T and iii-accordance with the "width of the ditch or lateral to be produced, The keys l dareheld against disdisposed on that the bot tom of said plow P is-normally a slight disl 'gtaiic'e belowthe-tail iii'ember an enlarged sectional .plan 7 View placement by a bolt 17 directed through the straps 8 and the eyes 18 arranged at similarends of the keys 16. V 1 Coacting with the members 2 are the side wings lV ncfer-ably formed of wood] and overlying-the outer face of each ofsaid metallic: plate or facing 19, wine; has'secured' to the outer face thereof the cutting member or scraper 2O extendin" Each of the wings W is disposed upwardly and rear: wardly on a predetermined incline and secured to the inner face of each of the wings adjacent the upper and lower margins thereof are the straps 21 and the forward 'end of each of said straps 21 is provided with an eye 22 throughf-which a post 11 is directed whereby said wing is supported for lateral swinging movement, as the occasions of practice may require. 23 denotes a vertically disposed strap connecting the forward end portions of the straps 21 and serves as. a brace or strengthening means. are connected by the vertically or versely disposed post gaged with said post of an inwardly directed arcuate arm 25.

The arms 25 of the wings W extend with in akerf 26 formed inthe upper end portion of an upstanding post 27 carried by trans- 24 and pivotally en- 24 is an end portion 7 the tail member T and each of said arms post 27 and intersecting the kerf 26: By

this means the wings RV may beeifectively locked in their or adiustments. Although not shown, the upper end portion of the post 27 is adapted to 'have suitably engaged therewith seat structure although the driver standupon the tail member T in advance orrea-rwardly of the post 27 as the occasions of practice'may different lateral positions Y 7 assa-asi I a Engaged withithe oppositel sides lot the tail member T are the forwardend portions of the rearwardly'diverging. supplemental wingsS,-and;which forward end portions of the wings Sare preferably anchored or 0011 nected to the member T:- through the medium of the bolt .30 which-also secures the post 27 inappliedposition uponthe tail memberrT;

regulated'as ;required.= ,The wings S are adapted to be adjusted relative to the mem ber T so that during a workingoperation the rear extremities of said wings will eon-" tact with the sides of: theiditch or 'lateralsof.

thereto the inw ardly directed iyokes" 31 which wingsS relative'to the members 'l maybe thativeering. of thedeviceis prevented. :.-.'r

able bolt 36; ;The OpDOSlte*8nd portion of B denotes ametallicstrap returned upon itself to aflord having their lower or free extremities overlvin'g' the opposite sides' of] the tail member T and adjustablysecure'd protect the rear extremities of thewing's I 7' 7 against wear I- find'it of advantage to-secure tozthe outerface hf each of said wings, S at its rear end portion a plate 34 preferably of metal." At thistime attention is particularly directed 'to Figs'; 1' and 2 and wherein "the rear end portions'of the cutting'membersor scrapers 3are1provided with the outwardly curved extensions 3 whichbridg'e the spaces" between the'members 2 and the wings and which is also true of the plate 'orj-sheetfl so thattheentranceof dirt between the 'mem m her-s 2 "and the wings W;- is "preventedand hich would otherwise affect the efliciency of the device. r

brace member comprising a spaced arms thereto through themedium of the removthemember B is pr'ovided with the eye 37 surrounding the Dostl above the upper" eyes 6. The arms 35 are adjustably engaged "withthemember through-the medium or, longitudinally spaced openings '38 produced in the member T.

As disclosed inthe-accompanving drawinns the members 2 and the winqs'W are adjusted'relativeto'thetail member '1 for normal or shallow work; However. when it ,is desired to produce a deeper ditch thebrace B isadjusted relative to the tail member -T to.---raise the wings W 50 as to make i ends or o'ver-thetops of the wings l As isthe properslope of theiditch'sides; pushing the-dirt out at 'the' proper angle and pre venting :the return of the dirt behind the believed to b'e" obvious; thewings rW must be elevated higher for a deep ditch than when" desired. It will also :be fobviousth-at by have he bar 39- serves to-regulate the depth "ditch or lateral produced; v I' I mShould't he desired that a slightly d'eeper the machinei sadjusted for its normal; or shallow work.

.It is also believed to beflobvious that the lateral: adjustment of the wings W'serve to regulate theyslope of thesides of a. ditch and that the Wingscanalso be'adrjustedlso 7 as to throw'imore dirt on one side than on the otherf and thereby igiving 'more cutting surtace; on the s de .where the. stronger bank is ing' one otthe wingsfilV lying-closely ad jacent to the ,me-mber the dirt will be thrown to' onefiside' of. thegditchzw I Y Shouldthedeviceibe-working on hillside, thebottom oilthe-ditch can be made leVeITandrthe embankment throw n up on the 1' wer" side of. thegditch closing the wing WVonthehigh side. a ".lIt will alsoigloe 'ObVIOLISthat my improved T device may 'bereadily employed to clean. out ditches; or. laterals asthe' cutting members or blades 3 and 20; will readily "cut all weeds 201- otheriplant.= litewithinthe' ditch andqit will .1 alsoi 'belfobiziousfthat "the devices will 7 serve to removeifrom the ditchorlateral any '90 a sedlmentloigr'efusewhich mayhave-collected i therein.

T 52739 denotes; a; disposed" pulling I bar arranged:iniadvanceofthe post 1 and provided at itswop posite endportions the rearwardlyydirected eye members eQs'urrounding the post 'l with the upper nieinbe r ioiaboveand resting when infitslowermost' positiononjtheeye '37 and with the lower eye 40? arranged intermediate the head 'H and theuppereyefip The bar 39'is held against" upward movement whenin its lowermost po- 1 sition by he pin or'key' all disposed thro the post above the uppereye-4:0. fl-

iThe/i bar'39. is provided with afserie's "of vert cally spaced "openings i2 which 'aflordimeans whereby a draft rigging may be ad 7 justably engaged' with saidban' WViththe-K draft rigging{engagedwithgthe lowerporI- ti n of-the bar 39 t11e- 1ow- .1 will cut iiditch or lateralofa depth lessthan "should the draft rigging be engaged with'the upper portion of'the Inj other: wora's,; t11e spoint of connection ofthe'draftriggin favith i the I ditch or lateral be cut as a result of the draft, the bar39 maybe elevated" upwardly of the post I or aposition whereby the 12 upper eye member 40 rests upon the key 41.

'The vertical adjustment of the bar"39gal'so serves to properly compensate forthe I draft power applied and particularly when the numberofdraftanimalsfmay be eitherin- 2 creased or decreased; 1 i "'Fromthejforegoing description, it g'is v thought to be obvious that a ditch 'di gging' 'machine constructed inaccordancewith my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and oper ated,eand it will also be 'obvious'that my invention is susceptible oflsome'change and modification without. departing from the principles and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to the precise arrangement and formation of theseveral parts herein shown incarrying ou'tgmy invention in practice except as hereina'fter'claimed.

I'claim: V v a V 1; A mach inefofithe =class described -com-.-

prising apost,"sicle membersengagedtherewith for lateral swinging movement, a digging implement carr ed: by --the1"post::in ad; vance of the-side members, arearwardly di-f rected tail member-iconnected :to the post and positioned between the side members, a Vertically disposed pulling bar engaged with the postin, advancethereof said ban-(being adjustable longitudinally of the post)- 2. A ditch digging machine comprising a i 7 Vertically dispo'sedahd substantially straight postf side membersfleiigaged therewith for swinging movement, a. rearwardlyj directed tail memberpos1t1oned at the lower portion of the post, ari member securedfto the" tail member and tothe, lower portion of the post, saidmember extending'ln advance of thegpost, and a digging implement secured to said BX-lEGHdECb-POI'tlOII of the member.

i A dlt lrdigglng machine comprising a vertically CllSPQSGCl and substantially straight post; side members engaged therewith for swinging movement, a rearwardly directed tail member positioned at the lower por' tion of :the post, a. member secured to the tail' member and .extendlng in advance of an end thereof, said member being alsosecured to therlower portion ofthe post, said member extending in advanceIof thepost, and a digging implement secured to saidex 7 tended portion of the member, said ground digging implement comprising a vertically disposed cutting edge and rearwardly diverging ings. 7 a r j 1 j l l. A dit'ch digging machine comprisinga vertically disposed'and substantially straight post; side members engaged therewith for swinging movement, a rearwardly directed tail member'positione'd at the lower por tion of the post, a member secured "to? the tail memberand extending nradvance of an end thereof said member being also secured to'the lower portloni of the post, said mem ber extending in advance of the post, anda digging implement'secured to said extended portion of the member, said ground; digging implement comprising a vertically disposed cutting edge and rearwar'dly diverging wings, said wings partially overlying. the

adjacent end portionsof the side members ditch digging machine comprising ing- 'thezl side' movement.

vertically disposed and substantially straight post, side members engaged therewith for swinging movement, a rearwardly' directed tail member positioned at' the lower portion of :the post, a member secured to the tail member and reXte-ndingiinadvance or an end thereof, said member being' also secured to the lower portion of: the post, said mem-.

ber extendingfin advance of the post, a digging implement secured to said extended -P0ftl0l1'j0f the member, and means'for hold members yagamst; swlngmg' 6. -A ditch digging machine comprising a vertically disposedand substantially straight post, side members engaged therewith for swinging.) movement, a, 'rearwardly directed tail member positioned at thelower portion ofthe post, a member, secured. to the tail member; anclez tending in advance of an endthereof saidvmember being also secured toithe lower portion of the 'post, said meme beri extending 11'1' advance of the post, a dig ging "implementejsecured to fsaidjextended portionfof thejmember, and a rearwardly disposed brace member interposed between the upper portion. of the post and the'tail inemberrT: 3 i. 7. Aiditch digging machine comprising a vertically disposed and substantially straight *post, side'mem'be'rs engaged therewith 'for swinging movement, a i' 'earwardly directed tail: "member positioned-' at the lower 'portron of the :PQSE Ia. member secured .to the. 'tailimember and extending in advance of an end thereof, saidmember being also secured to the, lower portion of; the post, fsaid member extending inadvan'ce'of the post, a digging implement secured to said' extendedportion' 01. the 1nember,;and' outwardly and rearwardly diverging wings carried by the rear portion of the tailmemben.

8.- AE ditch digging machine comprisingl'a' ends, inwardly directed-arms pivotally. en-

gaged with said posts,- and means carried'by gain'st lat eral sw nging movement.

Afiditch digglng maehine comp engaged for holding the w ngs a i gging implement' carried by Vtheypost in advance ofthe side members, a rearwardl-yising a grist,- side. members engaged therewith, a

the tail memberfwith'which said arms are,

directed taihmember connected to the post and positionedbetween the side members, laterally swinging win-gs pivotally engagederal swinging movement; said I j bers; vertically disposed posts carried by the under facesbf the wingsradjracent their free gaged the tail member with which said arms are engaged for holding inwardly directed arms pivotally enwith said 'posts and means carried by ,the wings against lat wings being on an-upwa-rd' incline with respect to the side members. i

lnitestimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in he presence of-two witnesses. GEORGE B. CAMPBELL. Witnesses: 7 5

STOTQN R. STEPHENSON, ARLINGTON TAYLOR. 

